| I've often stated just how important comfort and | | | | that I liked when I went searching online for all the |
| mental clarity is for doing martial arts. What you wear | | | | available mixed martial arts clothing. |
| and how you feel about it goes a long way to | | | | All the greats in the sport are starting to pick up on |
| defining your state of mind while practicing the art | | | | this new and exciting fashion trend. I am proud to |
| form. I found that out the hard way when I started | | | | wear it. It is like being part of a brotherhood. It feels |
| practicing. I did not have the right clothes and it | | | | really nice to support a sport that has been so good |
| made a difference in how I felt. | | | | to me. They have hats, t-shirts and all kinds of |
| Believe you me, being in the right gear can change | | | | bottoms to wear while you are training and even |
| everything about how you approach training or | | | | competition gear to let you really get it on. |
| competing the field of martial arts. It made a | | | | Many UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) fighters |
| difference to me, I can tell you. When you are | | | | wear this stuff and I think it looks pretty sweet. I |
| fighting or training and your pants or shirt just don't | | | | know the chicks dig it because I get a lot of |
| feel right, it can ruin your concentration. I have been | | | | comments when I dress for success. It is amazing |
| there before. You wouldn't lift weights or play | | | | how much more confidence you have when you |
| baseball in a 3 piece suit or dress. Martial arts is no | | | | wear something that gives you that unique feeling of |
| different. | | | | comfort and functionality. |
| But with the right gear, it just, I don't know, it just | | | | Are there posers? Of course. A fat guy in a Colts or |
| feels right. Everything flows better, easier and faster | | | | Bears jersey probably doesn't play football. A skinny |
| because of what you are wearing. It has a calming or | | | | runt in a New York Rangers hat usually doesn't skate |
| even energetic effect on your mental state of being | | | | backwards. Just because a fat guy has on a TapOut |
| when you wear clothing that fits well and looks good. | | | | or Submit Gear tshirt doesn't mean he does or |
| Colors can influence the mood of people. I like blue | | | | doesn't know jujitsu. |
| and gray and when I wear those colors to practice | | | | I can not more highly recommend picking up some |
| or fight in, I feel better, more powerful. | | | | mixed martial arts clothing and trying it out yourself. |
| Luckily for all of us martial artists, there has been an | | | | If something is not feeling right about your training |
| explosion of sorts in the sport and that means there | | | | routine, it might be the clothes you are wearing. I |
| is plenty of great clothing to be had. We have so | | | | know switching made a big difference in my life. Plus, |
| many great t-shirts and different styles to chose | | | | what is better than representing your sport by |
| from, it makes picking what you want to wear easy. | | | | decking yourself out in the latest fashion in your |
| Actually, the only hard part I found about it was | | | | chosen sport? |
| deciding what to wear! There were too many items | | | | |